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The City of Toronto is hosting a drop-in event next week to obtain public input as part of a study the City is undertaking on transportation operations in the downtown core. The purpose of the Downtown Transportation Operations Study is to identify and address congestion and traffic operations issues in downtown Toronto. The study will develop near–to–medium term improvements to the existing surface transportation network that will help to achieve safe and efficient transportation in the downtown. The study also aims to highlight solutions that support all user groups, including pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, drivers and those involved in moving goods across the city.
From the Study's webpage:
The Study is being undertaken at the same time as several other transportation-related studies that some may see as having overlapping interests or objectives. For example, the “Feeling Congested?” public consultation initiative and the Richmond-Adelaide Cycle Track Environmental Assessment (EA) are both currently underway, and both studies deal with transportation issues.
However, their respective objectives differ from those of the DTOS. The “Feeling Congested?” initiative and the Richmond-Adelaide Cycle Track EA are mostly related to the need for new infrastructure for transit and cycling, respectively, and both of those studies are part of longer-term efforts to provide alternatives to private automobile transportation.
The DTOS, on the other hand, is about getting more out of the existing transportation infrastructure, in an attempt to make travel in the downtown less challenging and more efficient for all road users.
The drop-in event will take place in the rotunda at Metro Hall, 55 John St., on Wednesday, March 27 from noon to 9:30 p.m. An online survey is available for the public to provide opinions on downtown transportation issues. The survey is available at http://www.toronto.ca/dtos.
